New York – Raleigh

On February 5, 1947 at 12:00 AM, New York – Raleigh experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by International Air Freight, with the event recorded near Harrington Delaware.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Enroute from New York to Raleigh, the crew contacted ATC and requested to divert to the nearest airport after the right engine lost power. The crew was rerouted to Harrington. On final approach, the aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway centreline and the captain decided to go around. The aircraft flew over the airport at low height and then hit tree tops before crashing in a wooded area. Two crew members were injured while the third occupant was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC54451, MSN 13873, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.9237°, -75.5777°.